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May 21, 2003|By Edited by RedEye staff members (ritaredeye@tribune.com)

High school basketball player LeBron James may be close to signing a nine-figure endorsement deal with Reebok, Nike or adidas.

The Akron Beacon Journal reported that British shoe company Reebok has opened at $75 million. Tuesday night, CBSSportsLine.com said a deal will be closer to $100 million-$140 million.

No agreement has been finalized. CBS also reported Nike and Reebok are expected to present final offers to James later this week, likely before Thursday night's NBA draft lottery. James is expected to be the first overall pick in June's draft.